Power Construction of Chicago Honored by OSHA

Chicago’s Power Construction receives ‘Star’ level designationfor exemplary workplace safety, health programs Designation is OSHA’s highest safety achievement CHICAGO – Employing interactive online reporting tools, virtual job planning sites and new employee orientations with a commitment to safety are some of the hallmarks of the Power Construction Co.’s innovative safety and health program. In recognition of…

US Department of Labor cites framing contractor

US Department of Labor cites framing contractor who ignored OSHA’ssafety hazard notification, directed workers onto roof without fall protection KW Framing Inc. faces $77K in proposed penalties for 5 safety violations RIVER GROVE, IL – While federal workplace safety inspectors are used to some employers’ disregard for workplace safety, the response of a Chicago-area carpentry company’s…

US Department of Labor cites Florida company for numerous safety failures

MARGATE, FL – Working at the bottom of a Margate canal on April 4, 2022, a young diver was removing sand with an industrial vacuum to restore an embankment project when sediment above collapsed onto him, leaving the 22-year-old worker trapped until he drowned. A U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation found the diver’s…